H1N1 swine flu appears to be retreating in Western Massachusetts schools

The H1N1 swine flu seems to be in retreat in schools in Western Massachusetts and much of the nation.
However, with no precedent for the infection that emerged only in April, health officials are reluctant to say it will not make a comeback this winter when the traditional flu season begins.
Friday, the U.S. Department of Education reported that only two schools were closed, both in Michigan, due to the flu, affecting 356 students. That compares to 88 school dismissals affecting 22,840 on Nov. 6.

Meanwhile, the federal Centers for Disease Control reported Friday that 54.1 million doses of H1N1 vaccine had been allocated to the states, some 11 million more doses than had been available a week earlier.